Peach-Orange! – Chapter 336 – The Truth Behind the Amnesia

Time passed quickly, and before they knew it, it was already lunchtime. The two were still deep in conversation.

It wasn’t until there was a knock on the door that they turned to look and saw Su Tao standing at the doorway. “Pardon me, Xiaocheng, Professor Dongfang. Why don’t you continue your chat after lunch? The main thing is that Xiaocheng needs to take her medicine after lunch, so we have to keep an eye on the time.”

Dongfang Wen slapped his forehead again. “My fault, my fault. I lost track of time. We’ve actually talked enough for today. Let’s eat first, and we can continue discussing the matter of memories tomorrow.”

Noticing that Su Tao was holding a tray of nutritional meals, he jokingly asked, “Is there a portion for me?”

“This is the hospital’s nutritional meal,” Su Tao said, stepping aside. “Dongfang Yang is waiting for you outside to eat together.”

“Hahaha, alright, alright. I won’t disturb you two lovebirds then.”

Dongfang Wen quickly left the ward, closing the door behind him to give the two some privacy.

Seeing the exhaustion and helplessness on Chi Xiaocheng’s face, Su Tao asked with concern, “What’s wrong? Were Professor Dongfang’s questions too difficult?”

“Not really.”

Chi Xiaocheng sat on the bed and stretched her arms out toward Su Tao.

She closed her small eyes, puffed out her chest, and waved her little hands up and down.

It was like a signal.

Su Tao saw this and helplessly put down the tray before sitting beside Chi Xiaocheng and pulling her into her arms.

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Feeling the warmth, Chi Xiaocheng continued, “Dr. Dongfang came to hypnotize me, right? I keep worrying… that after hypnosis, I might become abnormal. Just thinking about those so-called memories gives me a headache. I don’t know what to do.”

Su Tao stroked Chi Xiaocheng’s head. “Don’t worry, Xiaocheng. No matter how abnormal you become, whether you recover your memories or not, I won’t abandon you. You’ll always be my Xiaocheng.”

“Mmm~” Chi Xiaocheng nodded, reassured. “You’re so good. Tao-Tao will always be my sister.”

The words made Su Tao pause for a moment.

Then she continued stroking.

Sister, huh….

‘Well, once the hypnosis is over, everything will change.’

‘Even now, Xiaocheng’s subconscious already holds some affection for me.’

‘Otherwise, she wouldn’t have reacted that way last time we bathed together.’

They chatted for a while longer, and then Su Tao wanted to feed Chi Xiaocheng, but the atmosphere was too ambiguous. Once Chi Xiaocheng had mostly recovered, she chose to eat on her own.

When there was nothing left to talk about, Su Tao took out her phone and sat to the side, watching a tutorial called Drawing: From Beginner to Pro.

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At the same time, Dongfang Wen met up with his grandnephew and had a meal together at a small restaurant outside the hospital.

Of course, Su Tao wasn’t the only one concerned about Chi Xiaocheng’s condition—Dongfang Yang was too. On their way back to the hospital, he couldn’t help but ask, “Seventh Grandpa, what do you think about Xiaocheng’s memory? Is there a good chance of recovery? Any risks?”

“It’s only been half a day. What kind of results are you expecting? I’ll need at least three to five days before I can hypnotize her. I need to understand more about her emotional knots and situation.”

As he spoke, Dongfang Wen changed into his white coat in the break room, transforming from a kindly old man into an authoritative doctor.

He continued, “I’ve only talked to Chi Xiaocheng for two hours. The information I have isn’t much, but it does give me the same feeling as the medical report—there’s a strong sense of fragmentation.”

“Also, go call Dr. Chen over. I need to hear the assessments of both psychologists regarding Chi Xiaocheng.”

“Alright, alright.”

Dongfang Yang, resigned to being the errand boy again, quickly gathered Dr. Lin and Dr. Chen. The two psychologists took turns sharing what they knew about Chi Xiaocheng’s condition.

Like a meeting, the Q&A session took an hour.

Once Dongfang Wen dismissed them with a thoughtful expression, he stroked his white beard and said slowly, “I think I have a rough hypothesis now.”

Dongfang Yang scratched his head. “Seventh Grandpa, could you stop speaking in riddles? I’ve already called Su Tao and Si Chen over. Why don’t you just say something we can all understand later?”

But this earned him a glare from the old man. “If you don’t understand, stop yapping. I named you Dongfang Yang hoping you’d lead the family to greater heights like the sun, not so you could be some ‘sunny, cheerful big boy.’”

“What’s wrong with being a sunny, cheerful big boy?”

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Dongfang Wen looked at him disdainfully. “Do young people these days not go online? Can’t you tell I’m mocking you?”

Dongfang Yang: “…”

He had nothing to say and didn’t even want to talk to this Seventh Grandpa anymore.

But Dongfang Wen wasn’t done with him. Remembering something from the ward, he grew even more annoyed. “And another thing! What were you thinking, meddling in the affairs of those two sisters?”

“Wait… what did I do this time?!” Dongfang Yang felt truly wronged, always being labeled with accusations.

Dongfang Wen raised his voice. “Didn’t you confess to Chi Xiaocheng before? And you hid it from me, almost causing a misunderstanding!”

At this, Dongfang Yang was completely stunned. “I confessed to Chi Xiaocheng?”

Not just him, Su Tao and Si Chen, who had just arrived outside the door and were about to knock, were also floored.

“Dongfang Yang… actually confessed to Xiaocheng?!”

Su Tao’s eyes briefly flashed a reddish-brown, and her outstretched hand trembled slightly.

She had no idea when Dongfang Yang had confessed to Xiaocheng or what he had done during Xiaocheng’s amnesia.

She had trusted his word all this time!

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As for Si Chen, he looked amused.

‘Brother Dongfang, you’re really something. If Su Tao darkens, she could punch a cow to death, and yet you still dared to confess to Chi Xiaocheng?’

Stealing a glance at Su Tao, who seemed on the verge of exploding, Si Chen fanned the flames. “See? I told you Dongfang Yang had feelings for Chi Xiaocheng. He even hid it from you and confessed in secret.”

Su Tao took several deep breaths, gritted her teeth, and said, “I know. But right now… this isn’t the priority.”

She understood what mattered most.

So she knocked on the door, interrupting the conversation inside.

After glaring daggers at Dongfang Yang, she turned to the old professor. “Professor Dongfang, we’re here. What do you think about Xiaocheng’s condition?”

Dongfang Wen gestured to the chairs. “Sit first. Regarding Chi Xiaocheng, I have a rather bold hypothesis. One that has a high likelihood of being true.

“However, you might find this hypothesis hard to accept, so brace yourselves.” Dongfang Wen looked straight at Su Tao. “Especially you, Miss Su Tao.”

Su Tao’s expression grew heavier. “Professor Dongfang, please speak. I can accept anything. Is Xiaocheng’s memory recovery going to be very difficult?”

“It’s not about the treatment. It’s about the nature of her amnesia.” Dongfang Wen shook his head and said word by word:

“My personal hypothesis is that Chi Xiaocheng’s amnesia… is most likely fake!”